Articles filed under Communities
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Cary school’s new program gives students tools for leadership skillsMay 18, 2026 9:55 am - A Catholic school in Cary has launched a leadership program for middle schoolers based on the book "13 Things Strong Kids Do." Principal Nick Satterlee and music teacher Brett Fisher created the program to teach students practical leadership skills, with each grade focusing on different themes
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West Chicago High student wins Bauer Built ScholarshipMay 18, 2026 9:17 am - Valeria Ballines from West Chicago Community High School won the G.F. "Sam" and Ethel V. Bauer/Bauer Built Inc. Scholarship Award, receiving $2,000 after completing her first semester of post-secondary education.
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Hanover Park police reopen roads near Community Park after early morning investigationMay 18, 2026 8:16 am - Hanover Park police have reopened several residential streets near Community Park that had been blocked off since early Monday morning for what they called “an isolated incident.”
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Comedy-drama ‘At the Wedding’ closes Village Theatre Guild’s 62nd seasonMay 17, 2026 10:29 pm - Village Theatre Guild presents “At the Wedding,” a bittersweet comedy about a woman named Carlo navigating her ex-girlfriend's wedding to a man. The production features a unique double-casting approach with two actors sharing the lead role across different performances.
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Illinois is banning Bradford pear trees. Here’s why experts want them goneMay 17, 2026 8:45 pm - Bradford pear trees put on a beautiful show in the spring. But Illinois is soon banning their sale.
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Arlington Heights’ neighbors want in on Bears talksMay 17, 2026 8:45 pm - The mayors of Palatine, Rolling Meadows, and Schaumburg say they want to be involved in state discussions about infrastructure upgrades needed for a potential Bears stadium in Arlington Heights.
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Convenience or concern? Projections of thousands of flying packages worry some suburbs as Amazon pitches drone deliveriesMay 17, 2026 8:45 pm - The FAA is reviewing a proposal from Amazon Prime Air to launch drone deliveries from four locations including Winfield and Morton Grove.
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Slow going, but great views, at Des Plaines River marathonMay 17, 2026 5:26 pm - It was down a lazy river Sunday for the roughly 600 paddlers taking part in the 69th running of the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon.
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Lake in the Hills approves ‘forever chemical’ settlementsMay 17, 2026 3:40 pm - One of the wells that serves Lake in the Hills has been offline for about five years because of PFAS, and officials hope to remediate it by the end of the year.
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College Achievers: A rare links achievement for a Wheaton Academy graduateMay 17, 2026 2:42 pm - Wheaton Academy graduate Sam Dykema, a junior golfer at Indiana Wesleyan University, has done something no Wildcat has done before.